223.803.01
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar 3
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Josh Michael Colston
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
223.802 GDEC Seminar 2
Explores a variety of tools and methods applied by GDEC faculty to conduct public health research with a focus on hands-on skills building. Specific sessions address: data sources, including datasets that are publicly available; development of a basic statistical plan; use and interpretation of modeling tools; field data collection; data visualization strategies, and data management considerations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and access key sources of publicly available data relevant to specific health issues
- Request and download a DHS dataset and tabulate survey variables in Stata or R
- Create tables using the principles of data visualization to choose appropriate tools and methods for sharing data with various audiences
- Critique and revise data collection tools for management of field trial data
Enrollment Restriction
Limited to GDEC MSPH students